Swimming goggles

ABSTRACT

Swimming goggles comprise a left frame body, a right frame body, lenses, a connecting element, each of the left and right frame bodies having an outer peripheral face, and the outer peripheral faces forming a combination base having a first platform and a second platform thereon, the first platform forming a combination element; the connecting element interconnecting the left and right frame bodies and forming a surface side and a nasal side, the nasal side forming a first junction and a second junction with respect to the first platform and the second platform, respectively, the first junction forming a clamping hole corresponding to the combination element, the nasal side being conformed to the contour of the combination bases, wherein the nasal side and the combination bases together form a smooth surface which could be perfectly fit into both sides of the nose bridge for comfortably wearing in swimming.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to swimming goggles, and particularly toswimming goggles made for racing, capable of fitting to both sides ofthe nose bridge smoothly, so as to be worn ergonomically and comfortablywithout water leakage, to reduce water resistance, and to enlarge visualrange in swimming.

2. Related Art

Conventional racing swimming goggles are designed to fit for a faceportion with respect to inner peripheries of each eye socket of thecranium at a wearer's face to reduce water resistance. For the evolutionof the swimming goggles, from a traditional type having lens and leftand right frames which are implanted, then changed to a type having lensand left and right frames which are integrally formed as a whole, andalso, from the type having no protective pads, changed to the typehaving J-shaped protective pads, that really makes a breakthrough onleft and right frames to bring comfortable feelings in wearing and alsocould fit to face portions with respect to inner peripheries of eyesockets of a cranium of a wearer to reduce water resistance. However,with the structure of the traditional type being improved, theconnecting element made to connect the left and right frames is stillfound to have some flaws to be solved, i.e., the connecting elementrespectively forms a combination element on its both sides with respectto a clamping hole of a combination base of the left and right frames;when assembled, the combination element is inserted into the clampinghole from outer side of the combination base (i.e., the outer side ofthe left and right frames) to the inner side of the combination base. Inthis manner, the connecting element would not seem flat or smooth at theinner side (in touch with wear's nose; called nasal side hereafter)because the combination element penetrates through clamping hole andforms a tiny bulge on the surface of the nasal side, which easily makesthe combination element and the clamping hole cooperatively leave somered indentations right on the both sides of the nose bridge, resultingin uncomfortable feelings. Furthermore, the conventional swimminggoggles usually have head strap buckles made of hard materials tobalance the drawing force made by wearer, and the head strap buckles aredisposed obliquely toward the opposite side of wearer's head to preventthe buckles from touching wearer's head to avoid an uncomfortablefeeling. As a result, a little gap would exist between the buckles andwearer's head, which could cause the water leakage and water resistancein swimming.

Furthermore, the impact force from the water surface at the moment thata diver falls in the water is so huge that the little gap between thebuckles and wearer's head could cause the water leakage and waterresistance if the goggles could not be perfectly fit to wearer's face.Similarly, some drastic movement of wearer's hands that work on swimmingcould easily cause the water leakage and water resistance as well due tothe little gap. Consequently, the conventional connecting element whichis not smooth and fails to fit to both sides of the nose bridgeperfectly, and the conventional head strap buckles which are separatedfrom wearer's head by a little gap would cause the water leakage andwater resistance to the disadvantage of any swimming competitions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide swimminggoggles for racing, capable of fitting to both sides of the bridge ofthe nose smoothly, so as to be worn ergonomically and comfortablywithout water leakage, to reduce water resistance, and to enlarge visualrange in swimming.

Another object of the present invention is to provide swimming gogglesfor racing, capable of fitting to wearer's head with respect to wearer'stemples for comfortable wearing.

To achieve the above-mentioned objects, the swimming goggles comprise aleft frame body and a right frame body and lenses that are formedintegrally, each of the left and right frame bodies having an innerperipheral face and an outer peripheral face, the outer peripheral facesof the left and right frame bodies being fit to face portions withrespect to inner peripheries of eye sockets of a cranium of a wearer andforming a combination base having a first platform and a second platformthereon, the first platform being defined by a combination element; aconnecting element interconnecting the left and right frame bodies andforming a surface side and a nasal side, the nasal side forming a firstjunction and a second junction with respect to the first platform andthe second platform, respectively, the first junction forming a clampinghole corresponding to the combination element, the nasal side beingconformed to the contour of the combination bases; protective padsrespectively attached to the inner peripheral faces of the left andright frame bodies, each of the protective pads having a face contactportion, and contours of the face contact portion being about the sizeof the outer peripheral faces of the left and right frame bodies forperfectly fitting and attaching to the face portions with respect to theinner peripheries of the eye sockets of the cranium; head strap basesrespectively disposed on the opposite side of the combination bases ofthe left and right frame bodies, characterized in that: the nasal sideand the combination bases together form a smooth surface which could beperfectly fit into both sides of the bridge of the nose.

In accordance with the present invention, the combination element of thecombination base forms a clamping slot on its side surface, and theinside wall of the clamping hole forms a protruding lip with respect tothe clamping slot of the combination element, and when assembled, thecombination element is inserted into the clamping hole, while theprotruding lip is positioned in the clamping slot, by which theconnecting element could firmly connect the left and right frame bodieswithout looseness or disengagement.

In accordance with the present invention, each of the left and rightframe bodies forms a covering pad on the opposite side of thecombination bases to cover the head strap bases and fit to wearer'stemple for comfortable wearing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of swimming goggles of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is an assembly view of swimming goggles of the present invention;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are respectively a top plan view and a bottom plan view ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 6 to 8 are cross-sectional views taken along lines 6-6, 7-7, 8-8of FIG. 5, respectively;

FIGS. 9 to 10 are schematic views illustrating a covering pad is fittingto wearer's temple for comfortable wearing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, swimming goggles 1 of the present inventioncomprise a left frame body 20, a right frame body 21, a connectingelement 22, lenses 30,31 received in the left and right frame bodies 20,21, protective pads 4, and head strap bases 5. The left and right framebodies 20, 21 are made of polycarbonate resin and respectivelyintegrally formed with the lenses 30, 31 made of polycarbonate resin aswell. The left and right frame bodies 20, 21 respectively have innerperipheral faces 201, 211 and outer peripheral faces 202, 212, whereinthe inner peripheral faces 201, 211 are integrally formed with hookchannels 203, 213 used for grasping and holding plastics in theinjection molding. The hook channels 203, 213 are respectively extendedrearward from and along the inner peripheral faces 201, 211 to form ashape as L in cross section. Each of the hook channels 203, 213 has arear face opposite to the outer peripheral faces 202, 212. Contours ofthe outer peripheral faces 202, 212 of the left and right frame bodies20, 21 are fit to face portions with respect to inner peripheries of eyesockets of a cranium of a wearer. More specific, each of the faceportions is defined to correspond to an upper inner periphery of the eyesocket below an eyebrow, a lower side of an under-eye bag with respectto a lower inner periphery of the eye socket, a side portion of the nosebridge adjacent to lacrimal gland, and an outer eye corner with respectto an inner periphery of the eye socket adjacent to wearer's temple. Inthis manner, after wearing, upper and lower edges of the outerperipheral faces 202, 212 of the left and right frame bodies 20, 21 arepositioned on the inner peripheries of the eye sockets of the cranium.Furthermore, the outer peripheral faces 202, 212 forms curved surfacesextended toward the head strap bases 5 to provide wearers with a widervisual range from the corner of their eyes. Besides, the outerperipheral faces 202, 212 forms a combination base 6 further having afirst platform 61 and a second platform 62 thereon, wherein the firstplatform 61 forms a combination element 611 having a shape of column andthe combination element 611 forms a clamping slot 612 on its sidesurface.

The connecting element 22 having an arc shape is connected between thecombination bases 6 of the left and right frame bodies 20, 21. Theconnecting element 22 forms a surface side 23 and a nasal side 24opposite the surface side 23, wherein the nasal side 24 forms a firstjunction 241 and a second junction 242 with respect to the firstplatform 61 and the second platform 62, respectively. The first junction241 forms a clamping hole 243 corresponding to the combination element611. The clamping hole 243 having a non-circular shape that penetratesthrough the nasal side 24 and the surface side 23, or alternatively,through the nasal side 24 only, is utilized to receive the combinationelement 611 having the contour conforming to the clamping hole 243 forbetter fitness. In addition, the inside wall of the clamping hole 243forms a protruding lip 244 with respect to the clamping slot 612 of thecombination element 611. When assembled, the combination element 611 isinserted into the clamping hole 243, while the protruding lip 244 ispositioned in the clamping slot 612, by which the connecting element 22could firmly connect the left and right frame bodies 20, 21 withoutlooseness or disengagement. It should be noted that because the nasalside 24 of the connecting element 22 is conformed to the contour of thecombination bases 6, the nasal side 24 and the combination bases 6together forms a smooth surface which could be perfectly fit into bothsides of the nose bridge for ergonomic and comfortable wearing, as shownin FIGS. 3 to 4.

The protective pads 4 are respectively attached to the inner peripheralfaces 201, 211 of the left and right frame bodies 20, 21. Each of theprotective pads 4 has a face contact portion 40 and a connecting portion41 both made of therma plastic rubber (TPR) for providing a comfortablecontact in wearing. Contours of the face contact portions 40 of theprotective pads 4 are about the size of the outer peripheral faces 202,212 of the left and right frame bodies 20, 21 for being perfectly fitand attached to the face portions with respect to the inner peripheriesof the eye sockets of the cranium. The connecting portion 41 is made tograsp the hook channels 203, 213 of the inner peripheral faces 201, 211in the injection molding for the integral forming between the protectivepads 4 and the left and right frame bodies 20, 21.

The head strap bases 5 are formed on the opposite side of thecombination bases 6 of the left and right frame bodies 20, 21. The headstrap bases 5 each includes a body 50 integrally formed with the leftand right frame bodies 20, 21 and having a through hole 501 thereon forperforation and orientation of a head strap (not shown). The body 50further forms a guiding rib 51 for guiding the head strap therethrough.

Referring to FIGS. 5 to 10, each of the left and right frame bodies 20,21 forms a covering pad 7 on the opposite side of the combination bases6. The covering pad 7 is made to cover the head strap bases 5 and ableto fit to wearer's temple for comfortable wearing. The covering pad 7 isintegrally formed with the protective pads 4 and extended from theconnecting portion 41 of the protective pads 4, comprising a frontsurface 71 and a rear surface 72 opposite the front surface 71. Thefront surface 71 is cut flush with the outer peripheral faces 202, 212of the left and right frame bodies 20, 21 at one end and is extendedbeyond the face contact portion 40 of the protective pads 4 at the otherend as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. The rear surface 72 forms a guiding hole721 with respect to the through hole 501, and a girding hole 722 at itsend to allow the head strap to go through the through hole 501 and theguiding hole 721 and to gather at the girding hole 722, so as toflexibly fitting to wearer's temple M as shown in FIG. 10, in order toprovide comfortable wearing without water leakage, to reduce waterresistance, and to enlarge visual range in swimming.

Accordingly, the covering pad 7 of the swimming goggles 1 of the presentinvention is integrally formed with the protective pads 4 and extendedfrom the connecting portion 41 of the protective pads 4 and beyond theface contact portion 40 of the protective pads 4, whereby flexiblyfitting to wearer's temple M and reducing water resistance. Furthermore,the nasal side 24 of the connecting element 22 is conformed to thecontour of the combination bases 6, which makes the nasal side 24 andthe combination bases 6 together form a smooth surface which could beperfectly fit into both sides of the nose bridge for the purpose ofergonomic and comfortable wearing. In addition, the engagement betweenthe protruding lip 244 of the clamping hole 243 and the clamping slot612 of the combination element 611 makes the connecting element 22connect the left and right frame bodies 20, 21 more firmly to ensurethat the water impact strength of swimming or diving would not cause thelooseness or disengagement of the swimming goggles 1.

It is understood that the invention may be embodied in other formswithin the scope of the claims. Thus the present examples andembodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative, andnot restrictive, of the invention defined by the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. Swimming goggles, comprising: a left frame bodyand a right frame body, each of the left and right frame bodies havingan inner peripheral face and an outer peripheral face, the outerperipheral faces of the left and right frame bodies being fit to faceportions with respect to inner peripheries of eye sockets of a craniumof a wearer and forming a combination base having a first platform and asecond platform thereon, the first platform forming a combinationelement; lenses respectively integrally formed with the outer peripheralfaces of the left and right frame bodies; a connecting elementinterconnecting the left and right frame bodies and forming a surfaceside and a nasal side, the nasal side forming a first junction and asecond junction with respect to the first platform and the secondplatform, respectively, the first junction forming a clamping holecorresponding to the combination element, the nasal side being conformedto the contour of the combination bases; protective pads respectivelyattached to the inner peripheral faces of the left and right framebodies, each of the protective pads having a face contact portion, andcontours of the face contact portion being about the size of the outerperipheral faces of the left and right frame bodies for being perfectlyfit and attached to the face portions with respect to the innerperipheries of the eye sockets of the cranium; head strap basesrespectively disposed on the opposite side of the combination bases ofthe left and right frame bodies, each of the head strap bases includinga body having a through hole thereon; and covering pads respectivelydisposed on the opposite side of the combination bases of the left andright frame bodies, each comprising a front surface and a rear surfaceopposite the front surface, the front surface being cut flush with theouter peripheral faces at one end and being extended at the other end,the rear surface forming a guiding hole with respect to the through holeand forming a girding hole at its end; wherein the nasal side and thecombination bases together form a smooth surface which could beperfectly fit into both sides of the nose bridge, and wherein the headstrap is allowed to go through the through hole and the guiding hole andto gather at the girding hole, so as to flexibly fit to wearer's templefor providing comfortable wearing and water resistance in swimming. 2.The swimming goggles of claim 1, wherein the front surface is cut flushwith the outer peripheral faces at one end and is extended beyond theface contact portion of the protective pad at the other end.
 3. Theswimming goggles of claim 1, wherein the combination element of thecombination base forms a clamping slot on its side surface, and theinside wall of the clamping hole forms a protruding lip with respect tothe clamping slot of the combination element, and when assembled, thecombination element is inserted into the clamping hole, while theprotruding lip is positioned in the clamping slot, by which theconnecting element could firmly connect the left and right frame bodieswithout looseness or disengagement.
 4. The swimming goggles of claim 3,wherein the combination element has a shape of column and its contourconforms to the clamping hole having a non-circular shape thatpenetrates through the nasal side and the surface side, oralternatively, through the nasal side only.
 5. The swimming goggles ofclaim 1, wherein each of the protective pads further has a connectingportion and the inner peripheral face is formed with a hook channel,such that the connecting portion is made to grasp the hook channel inthe injection molding.
 6. The swimming goggles of claim 5, wherein thebodies of the head strap bases are integrally formed with the left andright frame bodies and the covering pads are integrally formed with theprotective pads and extended from the connecting portions of theprotective pads.
 7. The swimming goggles of claim 6, wherein each of thebodies further forms a guiding rib for guiding the head straptherethrough.
 8. Swimming goggles, comprising: a left frame body and aright frame body, each of the left and right frame bodies having aninner peripheral face and an outer peripheral face, the outer peripheralfaces of the left and right frame bodies being fit to face portions withrespect to inner peripheries of eye sockets of a cranium of a wearer andforming a combination base; a connecting element interconnecting theleft and right frame bodies; protective pads respectively attached tothe inner peripheral faces of the left and right frame bodies, each ofthe protective pads having a face contact portion, and contours of theface contact portion being about the size of the outer peripheral facesof the left and right frame bodies for being perfectly fit and attachedto the face portions with respect to the inner peripheries of the eyesockets of the cranium; head strap bases respectively disposed on theopposite side of the combination bases of the left and right framebodies, each of the head strap bases including a body having a throughhole thereon; and covering pads respectively disposed on the oppositeside of the combination bases of the left and right frame bodies, eachcomprising a front surface and a rear surface opposite the frontsurface, the front surface being cut flush with the outer peripheralfaces at one end and being extended at the other end, the rear surfaceforming a guiding hole with respect to the through hole and forming agirding hole at its end; wherein the nasal side and the combinationbases together form a smooth surface which could be perfectly fit intoboth sides of the nose bridge, and wherein the head strap is allowed togo through the through hole and the guiding hole and to gather at thegirding hole, so as to flexibly fit to wearer's temple for providingcomfortable wearing and water resistance in swimming.
 9. The swimminggoggles of claim 8, wherein the front surface is cut flush with theouter peripheral faces at one end and is extended beyond the facecontact portion of the protective pad at the other end.
 10. Swimminggoggles, comprising: a left frame body and a right frame body, each ofthe left and right frame bodies having an inner peripheral face and anouter peripheral face, the outer peripheral faces of the left and rightframe bodies being fit to face portions with respect to innerperipheries of eye sockets of a cranium of a wearer and forming acombination base having a first platform and a second platform thereon,the first platform forming a combination element; lenses respectivelyintegrally formed with the outer peripheral faces of the left and rightframe bodies; a connecting element interconnecting the left and rightframe bodies and forming a surface side and a nasal side, the nasal sideforming a first junction and a second junction with respect to the firstplatform and the second platform, respectively, the first junctionforming a clamping hole corresponding to the combination element, thenasal side being conformed to the contour of the combination bases;protective pads respectively attached to the inner peripheral faces ofthe left and right frame bodies, each of the protective pads having aface contact portion, and contours of the face contact portion beingabout the size of the outer peripheral faces of the left and right framebodies for being perfectly fit and attached to the face portions withrespect to the inner peripheries of the eye sockets of the cranium; andhead strap bases respectively disposed on the opposite side of thecombination bases of the left and right frame bodies, each of the headstrap bases including a body having a through hole thereon.